LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) – Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of hit British TV comedy show “Father Ted”, was on Friday cleared on appeal of criminal damage of a trans woman’s mobile phone, British media reported. Linehan, 57, a vocal critic of transgender activism in recent years, has found himself at the centre of a heated culture war debate in Britain on the issue.
Last year, Linehan was found guilty of causing criminal damage following an incident at a conference in October 2024 involving then 17-year-old trans woman Sophia Brooks, but he was cleared of harassing her.
Linehan appealed against his criminal damage conviction at London’s Southwark Crown Court and was found not guilty on Friday, with Sky News reporting that a judge ruled they could not be sure the damage to Brooks’ phone was caused by Linehan.
Source: ‘Father Ted’ creator Linehan cleared on appeal of criminal damage of trans woman’s phone
“involving then 17-year-old trans woman Sophia Brooks”
Actually ‘involving then 17 year old man Mr Brooks’ would be so much more accurate…